Table 1.
Characteristics of the 10 patients with CIC
| Case | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) |
63 |
70 |
68 |
69 |
67 |
55 |
62 |
71 |
47 |
63 |
| Gender |
M |
F |
M |
F |
F |
M |
F |
F |
F |
F |
| Smoking |
ex-smoker |
never |
never |
never |
never |
never |
never |
never |
never |
never |
| Duration (Month) |
49 |
68 |
66 |
70 |
44 |
64 |
48 |
27 |
41 |
62 |
| WBC |
4350 |
5800 |
8100 |
5600 |
5900 |
6600 |
4000 |
4900 |
3000 |
5400 |
| Eo (%) |
2.4 |
5.2 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
1.1 |
0 |
1.4 |
1 |
3.2 |
1.7 |
| IgE (IU/ml) |
179 |
20 |
97 |
119 |
734 |
75.5 |
16 |
38 |
20 |
29 |
| FVC |
2.78(81.0) |
2.64(118.9) |
4.67(137.0) |
2.46(108.4) |
3.46(149.8) |
3.70(98.9) |
2.94(126.2) |
2.69(123.4) |
2.95(110.5) |
2.17(87.1) |
| FEV1 |
2.13(80.1) |
1.90(118.7) |
3.62(138.2) |
1.93(114.9) |
2.69(152.0) |
3.07(96.5) |
2.56(143.0) |
2.20(144.7) |
2.53(106.3) |
1.67(80.7) |
| FEV1/FVC (%) |
76.6 |
72 |
77.5 |
78.5 |
77.7 |
83 |
87.1 |
81.8 |
85.8 |
77 |
| Reversibility (%) |
1.2 |
2.6 |
−3.6 |
5.7 |
3.7 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
5.9 |
2.4 |
| Rt-Meth (mg/mL) |
20000< |
20000< |
20000< |
20000< |
20000< |
20000< |
5000 |
20000< |
20000< |
20000< |
| Cough (μM) | 0.98 | 31.3 | 62.5 | 31.3 | 1.95 | 15.6 | 3.91 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 1.95 |
Eo: Eosinophil. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s. FEV1%: the ratio of forced expiratory volume in is (FEV1) to forced vital capacity (FVC). RT-Meth: respiratory threshold of methacholine (mg/ml) required to cause a 20% or more fall in FEV1 from the baseline value. Cough: The capsaicin cough threshold (C5) was defined as the lowest concentration of inhaled capsaicin eliciting five or more coughs.